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Title 8: Medicaid Page 9 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter A: Administration Eligibility Revised January 13, 2023 Eligibility Verification System Eligibility Verification System The Department’s Eligibility Verification System (ELVS) and secure web site allow a provider to verify: ▪ 24 months of member eligibility. ▪ Eligibility for PACE enrollees. ▪ Eligibility for qualified Medicare beneficiaries. ▪ Conditional eligibility for Medically Needy members. ▪ The amount of spenddown balance for Medically Needy. ▪ Managed Care (MCO) coverage ▪ Third-party resources. ▪ Lock-in restrictions. ▪ The date and amount of the provider’s last remittance. The ELVS telephone number for the Des Moines area is 515-323-9639 and for the rest of the state is 1-800-338-7752. A touch-tone phone is needed, and providers must know: ▪ Their provider number, ▪ The date of service, and ▪ Either the member’s state identification number or the member’s date of birth and social security number. To set up access to the secure web site, providers must contact EDISS at 1-800-967-7902.